From a very young age‚ I was absolutely fascinated with the idea of veterinary medicine. This interest came about due to my fascination with various animals I came into contact with as a child. Animals have always been a large part of my life and I am unable to remember a single moment where my family did not own several pets. Those pets have varied in number and species from the average cats and dogs to various types of fish‚ and even reptiles such as lizards‚ turtles‚ and snakes. These pets would
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Veterinary Medicine Veterinary medicine is the branch of medicine that deals with the diseases of animals. Treating pets is one of the most profitable fields in veterinary medicine. The proper vaccination of animals and the diagnosis of diseases are part of a veterinarian ’s duties. The first step to a career in veterinary medicine is deciding that it is the right path for you. If you like animals‚ enjoy working with your hands as well as your mind‚ and want a challenging job with different
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Veterinary Technician There are about 100 organizations of veterinary technicians that exist‚ state‚ local‚ and provincial across the United States (American Veterinary Medical Association). Out of those 100 organizations‚ there were 62‚000 employed veterinary technicians in the year of 2004. The career of Veterinary technician will be investigated for the purpose of learning techniques to increase an animal’s health‚ providing information will result in determining if pursuing this career will
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My personal goal is to pursue a career in the Veterinary Sciences‚ my long-term goal is to become an equine veterinarian and/or a large animal veterinarian. I would like to pursue this career at Charlottetown Veterinary Clinic in Prince Edward Island‚ Canada. My primary choice would be to receive enough education to primarily be a veterinarian‚ along with this job I realize that there will be times where I might have to help out behind the desk (i.e. office manager)‚ but I would much rather be a
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sick pets and provide routine checkups and shots for pets in private offices. Veterinarians must be tuned in to the animal’s discomfort. They must be able to calm and reassure frightened animals. Since animals cannot communicate their symptoms to the doctor‚ veterinarians must depend on their own and the owners’ observations to make their diagnoses. Some vets work in the food industry‚ for the government‚ or both. They inspect meat packing plants and check the livestock for disease. Occasionally‚ they
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education courses. This is not just a way for the vets to maintain the license and for the state to update its data on practicing vets but also for the vets to get training on the latest advances in veterinary medicine and to develop new skills. Veterinary Continuing Education course options Veterinary medicine is a specialized field of medicine that is always going through changes. Vets are required to treat various species of animals and to do that need to stay current with the latest treatments
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A Career as a Veterinary Technician Helping animals is a great thing to do. It should make you feel good about yourself‚ knowing that you’re helping out in some way. Animals have a way to make most all people smile. If you are the type of person who gets upset when you see an animal suffering in any way and you want to do all that you can to help the poor animal‚ then you should look into becoming a veterinary technician. In that career‚ you are able to help the veterinarian do what he needs to
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Veterinary Technician A Veterinary Technician works as a skilled technical assistant to a veterinarian‚ or to another biomedical researcher or scientist. Veterinary technicians do not prescribe‚ diagnose‚ or perform surgery‚ and they always work under the supervision of a veterinarian. Thus being said‚ a veterinary technician career is a natural step for an aspiring veterinarian wanting to test the waters. Most veterinary technicians find employment in private veterinary practices doing traditional
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Veterinary Medicine When you walk into a veterinary office‚ you may think it would be wonderful to be a veterinarian and it must be great to be able to help save animals’ lives every day you come to work. This is true‚ but being a veterinarian is not easy and schooling to become a veterinarian is equally as tough. Veterinary medicine is a great career‚ but it involves a lot of hard work and dedication. I asked veterinarian Dr. Bill Baumgartner why he decided to become a Veterinarian and he replied
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difference between conventional veterinary medicine and holistic veterinary medicine. Conventional medicine has been around for many years whereas holistic medicine is recently becoming a big thing that pet owners are now turning to. Although the two are working towards the same goal‚ to better an animal’s life‚ the two are very different. There is no real research on when exactly conventional veterinarian medicine started. We do know who the father of veterinary medicine is‚ this would be Dr. Claude
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